flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
for a while; for some time; for a period
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be silent; to say nothing
to say no more; to sink into silence
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
reaction; response; reaction
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
government office; public office
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
a glance; a look; a glimpse
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents